SAANA The commando raid targeted an an al QAEDA training camp and resulted in the death of Nawar, the daughter of US citizen Anwar al AWALKI who been killed by a US drone strike in 2011. This was Trump’s first military action since taking office.

YEMEN US says it launched the strikes after it’s warships were hit for a second day. The rebels deny they struck US warships. Earlier in the week a Saudi airstrike killed at least 140 at funeral in Sanaa.

RUSSIA requested a briefing from the UN at the security council. The UN urged unrestricted access to all parts of Yemen which has been bombed by Saudi Arabia since March 2015. More than 6,000 lives have been lost with 7.6 million ‘severely food insecure’.

HEZBOLLAH – The Lebanese group criticised Lebanon’s decision to join the 34-member anti terror coalition led by Saudi Arabia and said it was a ‘US Project’. Iran has also criticised the coalition which includes Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan.